designated — pp. adj. from DESIGNATE (Cf. designate). Designated hitter introduced in American League baseball in 1973, soon giving wide figurative extension to designated, e.g. designated driver, by 1985 … Etymology dictionary
designated — UK [ˈdezɪɡˌneɪtɪd] US [ˈdezɪɡˌneɪtəd] adjective marked, separated, or given a name for a particular purpose Picnicking is only allowed in designated areas. Thesaurus: for a particular purposesynonym … Useful english dictionary
designated — index certain (specific), necessary (inescapable), select Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
designated — un·designated; designated; … English syllables
Designated — Designate Des ig*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Designated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Designating}.] 1. To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to designate the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
designated — adj. Designated is used with these nouns: ↑area, ↑driver, ↑heir, ↑representative, ↑site, ↑successor, ↑wilderness … Collocations dictionary
designated — des|ig|nat|ed [ dezıg,neıtəd ] adjective marked, separated, or given a name for a particular purpose: Picnicking is only allowed in designated areas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
designated — UK [ˈdezɪɡˌneɪtɪd] / US [ˈdezɪɡˌneɪtəd] adjective marked, separated, or given a name for a particular purpose Picnicking is only allowed in designated areas … English dictionary
Designated for assignment — is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball. When a player is designated for assignment, he is immediately removed from the club s 40 man roster. This gives the club 10 days to decide what to do with the player while freeing up a roster… … Wikipedia
Designated Targets — Author(s) John Birmingham … Wikipedia
designated member — United Kingdom In relation to a limited liability partnership, a member specified as such in the incorporation document or otherwise in accordance with an agreement with the other members, as required under the Limited Liability Partnership Act… … Law dictionary
